Fin Keegan looks back on Irish broadcasting and ruminates on the symbolism of The Late Late Show’s roving camera Daleks
Going Out
INTERVIEW Niall McCabe on his band’s new album
Clare Islander Niall McCabe chats with Áine Ryan ahead of the release of his band’s debut album and national tour
MUSINGS Breaking Dad – and Mam
In this week’s Diary of a Home Bird, Ciara Galvin worries that her parents’ choice of TV drama may be a bad influence
INTERVIEW Living with rheumatoid arthritis
Since the age of five, Erris woman Ann Marie Healy has battled a condition that many associate with old age: rheumatoid arthritis
PET’S CORNER Keeping your working dog healthy and happy
Vet Esther van Luipen on how yearly vaccinations, good food and a warm bed help to keep working dogs in top condition
PET’S CORNER Mutt of the Month – Nicky the Whippet
Nicky, a beautiful year-old whippet boy, is this February’s Mutt of the Month, and he’s looking for a home
MUSINGS The grumbling pitchfork
Fin Keegan looks at technology’s blurring of the public and private, and potential to control our actions
COMMUNITY Giving as rewarding as ever
Claremorris woman pleads with the public not to tar all charities with the same brush in the wake of recent salary scandals
ART Greenway makes tracks in art world
An outdoor temporary public-art project will installed on the Great Western Greenway, as part of an international project
MUSINGS Smart money’s on Siri
In this week’s Diary of a Home Bird, Ciara Galvin nervously awaits the outcome of her father’s interest in smartphones
INTERVIEW A calming breeze in Westport
Ciara Galvin chats to ‘lavender lady’ Filippa Rodittis, who has opened Harvest Breeze, a shop dedicated to all things lavender